Assessments for Social Studies

Try out Project-based Learning with this US Congress template!

The supporting questions are a great strategy at the beginning of a Project-based Learning Unit. Our Kami Hero Steve Martinez uses this to have his students receive an Umbrella Question (Driving Question) that becomes the focus of the entire PBL experience.

The supporting questions are questions that students can ask to better understand the Umbrella Question, or what needs to be asked in order to begin to answer the Umbrella Question. This level of empowerment and inquiry positions students to ask their own questions, find truth through inquiry, and then document their citations to refer back to later.

This Umbrella Question reads, “How Can Members of Congress Make Themselves More Accessible to Their Constituents?.” What kind of BIG Complex questions can you think of for students?

Kami amplifies this inquiry by giving students the ability to “talk out” their inquiry, “plan out their PBL,” and receive feedback from their teacher through the Kami tools. The supporting questions is a jumping off start before tackling the PBL by interrogating the question.

Support pupils in preparing for assessments while managing stress and emotions. This one-page check-in and study plan encourages learners to reflect on how they feel, select calming strategies, and create a clear plan for studying and tackling challenges. Suitable for primary assessment preparation and wellbeing support.

Gear up for success with our comprehensive Exam Revision Template! This three-page tool empowers students to organize notes, create study schedules, and practice sample questions for ultimate exam preparedness.

Get exam-ready with this handy exam revision template!

Gear up for success with our comprehensive Exam Revision Template! This three-page tool empowers students to organize notes, create study schedules, and practice sample questions for ultimate exam preparedness.

The ACE (Answer, Cite, Explain) method is a foundational writing strategy designed to improve student literacy and critical thinking. This digital template provides a structured layout for students to organize their thoughts before drafting full responses.

Support pupils in writing clear, evidence-based responses using the ACE strategy. This one-page organiser prompts learners to answer the question, cite evidence from the text, and explain their thinking. Well suited for reading comprehension, written responses, and assessment practice across key stages.

Rubrics are a must have when doing Project-based learning, but a Progress Assessment Tool can really place the experience in the hands of the students. While digging deeper into an Umbrella Question (driving question), students can write their own learning targets by a teacher giving them standards.

Steve Martinez has used this method to align the content standards, literacy, standards, CTE standards, or general skills that he wanted students to work on. Students write learning targets that will be used throughout the PBL unit, document how each learning target will be hit or mastered, and then have a column for feedback and reflection (self-reflection, peer-to-peer reflection, and/or teacher to student feedback).

Feel free to use as many or as little learning targets for the PBL unit of your choice. Steve would use this document to conference with students 1:1 or in small groups through the duration of a PBL unit. This document was inspired by the work of Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy.

Help students approach text-based test questions with confidence using this two-page test-taking strategy guide. Learners practice underlining key information, annotating passages and questions, and eliminating incorrect answer choices to improve comprehension and accuracy on multiple-choice and short-answer questions.

Once the research is done and they know what the presentation is going to showcase, give students this template to help them make a simple presentation in a flash. They can insert images, text, draw on it, and even add stickers to make it fun! Then they can present with confidence!

Support pupils in tackling text-based assessment questions with confidence using this two-page test-taking strategy guide. Pupils practise underlining key information, annotating passages and questions, and eliminating incorrect answer options to improve accuracy and understanding.

Unleash the power of student inquiry by providing a BIG umbrella question (driving question) for students to tackle for the duration of a Project-based learning (PBL) unit.

What kind of BIG questions or wicked problems can you give your students? Insert yours for students and have them create their own supporting questions to better understand the Umbrella Questions, or supporting questions they must ask to begin to address or solve the Umbrella question. Students then can use their own inquiry to find truth for their own questions. Students can exercise research skills, interview professionals, listen to podcasts, or read literature to answer their questions.

This template provides an opportunity for students to document citations. Steve Martinez would use this as the first step of a PBL unit with his students. This document was inspired by the work of Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy.

Use the Grid Method to create a student-centered, competency-based framework for any subject.

Support pupils in analysing primary sources with this structured four-page organiser. Learners identify key information, describe the source before interpreting, explore purpose and historical context, and evaluate bias and usefulness. Well suited for history and humanities lessons that emphasise critical thinking.

Try out Project-based Learning with this French Revolution template!

The supporting questions are a great strategy at the beginning of a Project-based Learning Unit. Our Kami Hero Steve Martinez uses this to have his students receive an Umbrella Question (Driving Question) that becomes the focus of the entire PBL experience.

The supporting questions are questions that students can ask to better understand the Umbrella Question, or what needs to be asked in order to begin to answer the Umbrella Question. This level of empowerment and inquiry positions students to ask their own questions, find truth through inquiry, and then document their citations to refer back to later.

This Umbrella Question reads, “To What Degree, Should Citizens Stand Up to Their Government.” What kind of BIG Complex questions can you think of for students?

Kami amplifies this inquiry by giving students the ability to “talk out” their inquiry, “plan out their PBL,” and receive feedback from their teacher through the Kami tools. The supporting questions is a jumping off start before tackling the PBL by interrogating the question.

Guide students through a structured analysis of primary sources using this four-page organizer. Learners identify core information, describe the source literally, analyse author’s purpose and historical context, and evaluate bias and usefulness. Ideal for history, social studies, and literacy lessons focused on evidence-based thinking.